PERSONALIZATION
•Door Locks: Power programmable with lockout protection and electric lock for liftgate
•Driver Information Centre: Includes programmable personalization features such as door locking and unlocking, a trip computer that contains two trip odometers and individual tire pressure read outs, fuel information such as range, average kpl, litres used and oil life. Also includes a message centre that displays dozens of warning messages such as low fuel, door ajar, security, seat belt reminder, low coolant and oil pressure low
•Outside mirror: Programmable to provide curb view when in reverse
•Universal Home Remote: Universal transmitter. Includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable. Located in overhead console

OPTIONS
•ESCALADE 559 mm (22”) WHEEL PACKAGE:
Includes P285/45R-22 All season blackwall tires and (P56) 559 mm x 229 mm (22” x 9”) 7-Spoke Chromed Aluminum Wheel with full size 432 mm (17”) spare
• CAMERA SYSTEM, REARVIEW: Requires U3R. Includes a license plate pocket for an integrated styling appearance and works in conjunction with the rear parking assist (RPA) to provide an excellent assist for parallel parking or trailer towing. The camera only functions when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. For convenience, it will stay on for a calibrated length of time determined, in part, by vehicle speed, after the vehicle is shifted into Drive. When the RPA sensor(s) detects an object behind the truck, it alerts the camera and sends a message of what it has seen and where. The camera provides a significantly wide view – approximately 6.1 metres (20 feet) of distance behind the truck.
•HEADLIGHT SYSTEM: IntelliBeam Automatic High/Low Beam Control. Includes a digital light sensor on your rearview mirror that turns the vehicles high-beam headlights on and off according to the surroundings traffic conditions. The system will turn on the high-beams when it is dark enough, there is no other traffic present, and the Intellibeam system is enabled
•PAINT CHARGE: White Diamond
•REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM: DVD player with remote control, overhead display, 2 sets of dual-channel wireless infrared headphones, auxiliary audio/video jacks, remote game plug-in and mute button in overhead console
•SOUND SYSTEM: Navigation radio with voice recognition microphone: Electronically Tuned AM/FM Stereo with CD/DVD player, DVD integrated Navigation, DSP, Radio Data System (RDS), Seek-Scan, Clock and Auto-Tone Control. Includes full-feature autonomous navigation, touch screen and 2 slots – 1 for the navigation DVD disc (ONLY) and 1 for the 6-disc CD/DVD changer.
• STEERING WHEEL: Heated. Includes a lighted activation button.
• SUNROOF: Power, tilt-sliding, electric with express-open and close and wind deflector.
• WHEELS: Includes a 432 mm (17”) full size steel spare.
457 mm x 203 mm (18” x 8”) 7-Spoke Chromed Aluminum.

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Associated Press reported in a piece last weekend that the '06 Escalade has the industry's first satellite TV system. It's KVH TracVision, dealer installed. 'Antenna' is a 3-foot wide, 5-in tall disc fitted on the vehicle's roof. Article also stated GM was considerig pre-wiring all their SUVs for satellite TV in '07.

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They've used the in-car satellite thing on Pimp My Ride, the system seems like an awesome idea, especially if they offer individual monitors and dual receivers so each of the kiddies on the second row can watch whatever. Yeah, that would get expensive, but people rolling in Escalades usually aren't taking them to the welfare office.
Edited October 13, 2005 by Satty

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AWD only? All those Escalades running around L.A. don't need AWD or the mileage penalty of having it.

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Well, I'm not saying there is any real sense in it, but a 2WD SUV is still seen as something a bit icky by a lot of people.
Not that AWD with no locking differentials or low gears is REALLY any more macho...

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We need to prepare ourselves for the Escalade to just have a tricked out version of the same interior as seen in the Tahoe and Yukon. I seriously doubt that GM will dedicate a unique dash design as Lincoln has done with the Navigator.
While I am preparing myself for the worse - I have high hopes that they might surprise us.

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From what we've all read, it appears the Escalade has a different dash design and different radio and HVAC controls. I believe the people who designed the Maybach's interior did the Escalade's. Am I right?
Paolino, seeing how the new Tahoe and Yukon interiors already have a two toned scheme, it's not like we'll have all beige, all grey, or all black like GM's current offerings. Even though there are only a couple of options, the new interiors are very colorful. Toyota does the same thing too if you're really worried.
Edited October 13, 2005 by Cadillacfan85

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•SOUND SYSTEM: Navigation radio with voice recognition microphone: Electronically Tuned AM/FM Stereo with CD/DVD player, DVD integrated Navigation, DSP, Radio Data System (RDS), Seek-Scan, Clock and Auto-Tone Control. Includes full-feature autonomous navigation, touch screen and 2 slots – 1 for the navigation DVD disc (ONLY) and 1 for the 6-disc CD/DVD changer.
Am I reading this right, will the Nav system actually be able to hold a total of 7 discs :blink:
Do you mean that GM actually got the packaging right :omfg:
If this is right then GM :cheers: and keep pumping out the good product.
On another topic kinda sorta: does anyone have or know any pricing on any of the GMT - 900s?

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We need to prepare ourselves for the Escalade to just have a tricked out version of the same interior as seen in the Tahoe and Yukon. I seriously doubt that GM will dedicate a unique dash design as Lincoln has done with the Navigator.

While I am preparing myself for the worse - I have high hopes that they might surprise us.

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I'tll be different. One only needs to remember back to the post that Josh made a couple months back showing the dash "shells" for the tahoe/yukon and the Escalade and see that they are shaped very differently. :)

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We need to prepare ourselves for the Escalade to just have a tricked out version of the same interior as seen in the Tahoe and Yukon. I seriously doubt that GM will dedicate a unique dash design as Lincoln has done with the Navigator.

While I am preparing myself for the worse - I have high hopes that they might surprise us.

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Additionally, it looks like we have to suffer with a column-mounted shifter.

In the specs on the console, there's no mention of the front console having the tranmission shifter located there.....

I agree that I can't see GM dedicating a unique dash design....or for that matter, engineering a console-mounted shifter....

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What is everyones facination with floor mounted shifters these days? It's like column shifters are low class or something. Thy function the same right? This SUV is truck based right? What's wrong with it?

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Floor shifters are "sportier" although if that were true they would be attached to a manual transmission. But since its an automatic, and it'll be driven by rappers and morons, a column shifter makes more sense. Anytime you can shift from "P" to "R" without taking your hands off the wheel is good, it means the morons wont have to take their hands off the wheels.